DataBlast Items Tree

The DataBlast Items Tree lists all DataBlast Ignite objects in the mine site.

By default, the DataBlast Items Tree displays as a pane on the left of the user interface. You can customise this layout. See Dock or Move Panes. The Utilities/View Ribbon Menu has an option to show or hide the DataBlast Items Tree,

You can:

  • Expand or collapse the nodes in the tree
  • Select the checkbox of an object to view the object in the Viewport
  • Categorise objects in folders

    A typical site uses named folders to reflect the site type and structure. For example, a metalliferous mine may have a folder for each pit with subfolders for each relative level (RL). A coal mine may have a folder for each ramp with subfolders for each strip and seam.

  • Drag an object to a different parent object or folder
  • View a tooltip on patterns to see the number of holes in the pattern
  • Maintain Files in the Mine Site Database
  • Right-click an object to view its context menu

Depending on the object type and the active module, the context menu may include options to:

  • Open the object in an edit (also called 'design' or 'maintenance') mode
  • Set a pattern to be the active pattern
  • Rename or delete the object
  • Import or create a child object
  • Create a folder
  • Clear or extract annotations (Design module only)

Files added to the DataBlast Items Tree can have a maximum file name length of 256 characters. Other object names in the DataBlast Items Tree have a maximum length of 50 characters.

The Fragmentation Modelling screen displays the DataBlast Items Tree so that you can add rock types and fragmentation models specific to areas of your mine site or to patterns.

The Inventory screen displays the DataBlast Items Tree so that you can add storage locations and stock points.

The DataBlast Items Tree cannot be docked, hidden or moved in the Fragmentation or Inventory utilities.

Note:

  • Changes to the tree structure are saved automatically; that is, you do not need to click Save Changes on any ribbon menu.
  • The folders and objects in the tree do not represent file folders and files like in Windows File Explorer. Instead, the folders and objects are representations of data in the mine site database.
  • The tree structure does not limit data in any way. For example, if you create a reporting pattern under a drill pattern node in the tree, the reporting pattern is not restricted to the holes in that drill pattern.

This video, recorded using an earlier version of DataBlast Pro, provides a walkthough of the context menu options in the DataBlast Items Tree.